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کاروان
کاروان
Kurdish
Noun
کاروان • (transliteration needed)
- caravan (a convoy or procession of travelers, their vehicles and cargo, and any pack animals)
This Kurdish entry was created from the translations listed at caravan. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see کاروان in the Kurdish Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) December 2007
Persian
Alternative forms
- کاربان (kârbân)
Etymology
From Middle Persian kʾlwʾn' (kārawān, “caravan; military column”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /kɒːɾˈwɒːn/
- (Iranian Persian) IPA(key): [kʰɒːɾˈvɒn], [kʰɒːɾeˈvɒn]
Noun
کاروان • (kârvân) (plural کاروانها (kârvân-hâ))
Synonyms
- قافله (qâfele)
Derived terms
- کاروانی (kârvâni)
- کاروانسرا (kârvânsarâ)
References
- "کاروان" in Dehkhoda Dictionary.
- MacKenzie, D. N. (1971), “kārawān”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press